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South Labrador Sea

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 15 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20 this afternoon and to northwest 25 this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 35 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 25 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Monday afternoon and to light Monday evening.

Flurries tonight and Monday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray over western sections tonight. Freezing spray late overnight and Monday.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 4.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late overnight becoming 2 to 3 near noon Monday except 3 to 5 over southeastern sections.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026
Tuesday Wind light increasing to southeast 35 to 45 knots in the morning.
Wednesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.
Thursday Wind west 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old ice in the western section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 5 tenths first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the western section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Unknown number of icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 15 March 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Labrador Sea

Issued 09:30 AM NDT 15 March 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 AM NDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 9:30 a.m. NDT today trough located over the Northwest Labrador
Sea.
By 9:30 a.m. NDT Monday trough located over the South Labrador Sea.

At 9:30 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the South Labrador Sea.
By 4:00 p.m. NDT today dissipating ridge located over the South
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:17 AM NDT 15 March 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Northwest Labrador Sea will
intensify as it slowly moves southward across the Labrador Sea today
and Monday. Strong to gale force northwesterlies are expected to
develop behind the trough.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for the
South Labrador Sea.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Labrador Sea.

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